Project number: TH87030001
Project title: Reactive Interfaces for Degrading Contaminants of Emerging Concern and Pathogenic Viruses in Constructed Wetlands
Acronym: Springiness
Donor: EU -NextGeneration via Grant Agency of the Czech Republic
Program: Water4All Call 2022
Project coordinator: Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague
Project partners: IPR Aqua s.r.o., Universidade do Porto, Ingenieurgesellschaft Prof. Dr. Sieker MBH, University of Lodz
Project leader of FES: Ing. Tereza Hnátková, Ph.D.
Contact person: Mgr. Michal Brož
Project duration: 01/2024 - 12/2026
Project budget of FES: 4 658 781 Kcˇ
Project aims: The project's goal is to develop tools for stormwater retention and reuse, using BGI as a solution to overcome climate-change-related water instabilities in urban spaces. A university campus will serve as the implementation area. This will be achieved through an innovative approach combining the evaluation of human exposure routes, the application of a hydrological model, and the modeling of water management using the STORM model, upgraded with a new module for proxy contaminants of rainwater.
Abstract: SPRINGINESS will improve and ease the application of blue-green infrastructure (BGI) to manage extreme hydroclimatic events and provide a safe water source for reusing rainwater. The project will offer key know-how for designing and implementing BGI (supplemented with physical-chemical treatment if needed). This approach aims to mitigate sewer overloading, environmental pollution, and boost water reuse within an urban area.
In close collaboration between researchers and water sector professionals, the project will offer a new strategy for applying BGI in urban areas for rainwater management. It will address the call topics by:
- Proposing BGI-based solutions for water retention and its safe reuse within the urban landscape, protecting the environment and the sewer system against extreme hydroclimatic events.
- Proposing models for safe rainwater management using BGI and upgrading existing models (STORM) with new modules.
- Providing guidelines for the design, application, and funding (in CZ, PL, PT, and D) of BGI for rainwater management.